Shreveport Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch: Sunday, April 10, 1994
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 9 years, 6 months
Badge Number: 182
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 10, 1994
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Corporal James Silva was killed when he struck a vehicle that turned in front of him as he was responding to a shooting call.
Corporal Silva had served with the Shreveport Police Department for 9.5 years. A year earlier, he received an award for his part in saving a family from carbon monoxide poisoning. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.